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flag NBC orders pilot for Jake Johnson-led comedy about a jaded ex-cop turned private detective.

flag NBC has ordered a pilot for a new half-hour workplace comedy starring Jake Johnson as Mickey, a cynical, heartbroken former LAPD officer turned private detective. flag Created by Dan Goor and Luke Del Tredici, the series draws on the Philip Marlowe tradition of hardboiled noir but adds a modern, self-aware comedic twist. flag Johnson, known for New Girl, returns to network TV in his first regular role since the show. flag The single-camera comedy is part of NBC’s renewed focus on star-driven pilots for the 2026–27 season and is set to be directed by Akiva Schaffer. flag It will be produced by Universal Television and may debut at SXSW.

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